Primary
vs. Secondary Sources: A Comparison
Examine a historical event by
looking at both a primary and a secondary source related to
it. Record the information you find in each below.
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Primary
Source
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
Adjectives
used to describe the person or event:
Summary
of the event/person:
Strengths
of the source:
Weaknesses
of the source: |
Secondary
Source
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
Adjectives
used to describe the person or event:
Summary
of the event/person:
Strengths
of the source:
Weaknesses
of the source: |
Which source do you think
provides the most accurate depiction of what happened? Defend
your choice with at least three reasons:
1.
2.
3.
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PRIMARY
OR SECONDARY?
In
the first column: Make a list of the
characteristics of primary and secondary sources based on the
two sources you have just examined. Try to list at least six
for each type of source.
In the middle column: Examine the source you have
brought to class. Check off any characteristics that apply to
it.
In the third column: Cite evidence from your source to
support your findings.
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Characteristics of Primary
Sources
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. |
Primary or Secondary?
o
1.
o 2.
o 3.
o 4.
o 5.
o 6. |
Cite evidence from the source.
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Characteristics of Secondary
Sources
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. |
Primary or Secondary?DA
o 1.
o 2.
o 3.
o 4.
o 5.
o 6. |
Cite evidence from the source.
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Does your source have more of the
characteristics of a PRIMARY or a SECONDARY source?
_________Primary _________
Secondary
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by the Maryland Historical Society
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